Crab, Corn, and Tomato Salad With Lemon-Basil Dressing

Name: Crab, Corn, and Tomato Salad With Lemon-Basil Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon honey; 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup fresh corn kernels, about 2 ears; 1/3 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced; 1 lb lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed; 8 slices beefsteak tomatoes, cut in 1/4 inch slices; 1 avocado, chunked

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Recipe by WiGal

Best if made ahead so flavors meld. I serve ours with bread. Sometimes have added cooked barley. I used canned crab instead of the expensive stuff.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Dressing for salad
1

tablespoon lemon zest
3

tablespoons lemon juice
1

tablespoon olive oil
1

teaspoon honey
³⁄₄

teaspoon Dijon mustard
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt (to taste)
¹⁄₄

teaspoon lemon pepper
Corn crab salad
3

tablespoons lemon juice
1

cup fresh corn kernels, about 2 ears
¹⁄₃

cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄

cup red bell pepper, chopped
2

tablespoons green onions, sliced
1

lb lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
For plating
8

slices beefsteak tomatoes, cut in 1/4 inch slices
1

avocado, chunked

DIRECTIONS

Combine dressing: zest, lemon juice, oil, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a cup, stir well, remove about 1/4 cup of dressing mixture and put into medium size bowl for salad for step 2. RESERVE rest of dressing for topping tomato/avocado mixture later for Step 4.
Into medium sized bowl ( that you have the 1/4 cup of dressing), add the additional 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, corn, basil, bell pepper, onion, and crab; toss gently.
Arrange 2 tomato slices and 1/4 avocado onto each of 4 plates.
Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of reserved dressing in cup over each tomato/avocado mixture.
Divide corn and crab salad between plates.

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